Hercules sits on a stone block and looks at the viewer. He is surrounded by Omphale and her maidservants. A white cloth is placed on his head like a bonnet and he spins twine with both hands. On the left side of the painting Omphale observes the events with amusement.
Hercules sits on a stone block and looks at the viewer. He is surrounded by Omphale and her maidservants. A white cloth is placed on his head like a bonnet and he spins twine with both hands. On the left side of the painting Omphale observes the events with amusement.
[Görres, cda 2013]
- Attributions
-
Lucas Cranach the Elder (and workshop)
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attributions
| Lucas Cranach the Elder (and workshop) | [Cat. Warsaw 2000, 53] |
| Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Exhib. Cat. Wrocław 2017, no. 27] |
- Production date
- after 1537
Production date
| after 1537 | [Cat. Warsaw 2000, 53] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 48.7 x 74.8 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 48.7 x 74.8 cm
[Cat. Warsaw 2000, 53]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia bottom left: winged serpent with dropped wings
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia bottom left: winged serpent with dropped wings
[Cat. Warsaw 2000, 53]
- Inscriptions and Labels
- top left: 'HERCVLEIS MANIBVS DANT LYDAE PENSA PVELLAE
IMPERIVM DOMINAE FERT DEVS ILLE SVAE.
SIC CAPIT INGENTES ANIMOS DAMNOSA …Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- top left:
'HERCVLEIS MANIBVS DANT LYDAE PENSA PVELLAE
IMPERIVM DOMINAE FERT DEVS ILLE SVAE.
SIC CAPIT INGENTES ANIMOS DAMNOSA VOLVPTAS
FORTIAQVE ENERVAT PECTORA MOLLIS AMOR.'
[Görres, cda 2013]
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Label on the verso: No 9/1923
[Cat. Warsaw 2000, 53]
- Owner
- Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie
- Repository
- Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie
- Location
- Warsaw
- CDA ID
- PL_MNW_MOb2536
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/PL_MNW_MOb2536/
- top left: 'HERCVLEIS MANIBVS DANT LYDAE PENSA PVELLAE
